Saturday, May 31, 2008

The 1st millennium BC encompasses the Iron Age. It sees the rise of manysuccessive empires including Neo-Assyrian, Achaemenids, Roman and HellenismEmpires In Greece; the Maury in South Asia; the Scythians in Central Asia;Confucianism in China; the Maya civilization in Central America and theEthiopian civilization in Africa.Also the religions of Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism (Vedic religion andVedanta), Jainism and Buddhism developed by this time.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

The 2nd millennium BC spans the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age, then to the Iron Age. Invention of Chariot, development in alphabets, use of Iron and Steel are notable in this period of time.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The 3rd millennium BC spans from the Early to the Middle Bronze Age, during this period of time, the imperialism and the desire to conquer grew to prominence in the city states of the Middle East, Eurasia, etc. Also Ancient Egypt was in the peak of its civilization.

Year

Invention

Remarks

2900 BC

Pyramid

in Egypt

2800 BC

Soap

in Mesopotamia

2800 BC

Sickle

in Sumeria

2630 - 2611 BC

Step pyramid

in Imhotep (Egypt)

2600 BC

Papyrus, Suture, Pharmaceutical cream

in Imhotep (Egypt)

2600 BC

Rope

in China

2600 BC

Mummification

in Egypt

2600 BC

Sewage system, Toilet

Indus Valley Civilization

2500 BC

Flush toilet, Arch

Indus Valley Civilization (Arch in Mohenjo-daro)

2500 BC

Schools

in Sumeria

2400 BC

Shipyard

in Lothal (Indus Valley Civilization)

2000 BC

Wooden Locks

in Egypt

2000 BC

Underwater Tunnel

in Babylonia under the river Euphrates (modern Iraq) connecting king's palace with temple

Saturday, May 24, 2008

By the time 10,000 BC to 4000 BC the civilization has spread to many regionscovering Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Ethiopia, etc and they made revolutionary changes in agriculture and in domestification of animals. They invented Pottery, Yoke, Coffee, Weaving, Concrete, etc. Lets have a look at the major inventions of that time.

Lets start with some inventions of the Paleolithic Era or the "old stone age" (In Greek, palaiosmeans old and lithos means stone), extending from 2.5 to 2.6 million years to10,000 BC. Actually noone can name the inventors of those age, I think no one can.

Year

Invention

Remarks

2.4 Ma*

Stone Tools

in East Africa

1.65 Ma

Stone Tools

in Kenya

1.4 Ma

Knife

Ethiopia

1 Ma

Controlled fire

in East Africa

1 Ma

Sterilization of food and water (cooking)

in East Africa

500 ka

Shelter construction

100-500 ka

Clothing

400 ka

Pigments

in Zambia

400 ka

Spears

in Germany

200 ka

Burial

in Africa

100 ka

Lithic blades

in Africa and the Near East

60 ka

Ships

probably used by settlers of New Guinea

50 ka

Flute

in Slovenia

50 ka

Bow

in Tunisia

43 ka

Mining

in Swaziland and Hungary

37 ka

Tally sticks

in Swaziland

30 ka

Sewing needles

26 ka

Ceramics

in Moravia

25 ka

Atlatl

in Northwest Africa

17 ka

twisted Rope

(probably much earlier)

15 ka

Boomerang

in Australia

12 ka

Basket weaving

* Ma,(megaannum) is a unit of time equal to one million (10^6) years** ka, (kiloannum) is a unit of time equal to one thousand years.

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